Artificial fishing-bait.



No. 869,565. PATENTED 001. 29. 1907. E. J. HAVERLY.

ARTIFICIAL FISHING BAIT.

APPLICATION rmm 1mm, 190e,

@MA I y A UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ELMER J. HAVERLY, OF SAYRE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE ENTERPRISEMANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF AKRON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

ARTIFICIAL FISHING-BAIT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 29, 1907.

Application filed May 28. 1906. Serial No. 319,025.

' of the United States, and a resident of Sayre, county of Bradford, andState of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement inArtificial Fishing- Bait, of which the following is a specification, theprinciple of the invention being herein explained and the best mode inwhich I have contemplated applying that principle, so as to distinguishit from other inventions.

The object of the invention is to provide a fishing bait of the classcalled artificial minnows. The invention consists of the meanshereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings: Figure l is a perspective view of the artificialfishing bait, constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal side view of the artificial bait. Fig. 3 is a top plan viewof the artificial bait showing the manner of construction.

Shaft A is formed with eyes a and I) at its ends, said eyes formed bybending the shaft back and hooking the outer end upon such shaft. Theswivel B by means of which the bait is secured to the line, is attachedto the forward eye a, the fish hook C being at tached to the rearwardeye b. "he shaft serves as a support for the artificial minnow D.

A sleeve C formed between the rear portions of the side pieces of theartificial minnow just forward of the tail, fits freely upon the shaft,which sleeve together with hole (I in the head of theminnow-representing the mouth of the minnow-serve as supports for theartificial minnow upon the shaft, and allow the same to rotate freelyand rapidly thereon.

The artificial minnow D is formed of three stamped thin metal strips;two of which strips constitute the sides 6 and the third of whichconstitutes the head f. The head piece of the artificial minnow isdeflected outwardly and curvilinearly at its ends in order to form thefront fins 9; and the side pieces are deflected outwardly andcurvilinearly at their rear ends to form the tail fins it. Thesedeflections serve as propelling blades to the artificial minnow, andimpart a rotary movement thereto as the bait is trolled through theWater. The head piece f of the minnow is fastened to the side pieces eby rivets 2', which also serve to repre sent the eyes of the artificialminnow.

The artificial fishing bait as above set forth is extremely economical,attractive to a purchaser, and alluring to fish.

In using the above described artificial fishing bait,

the operation is apparent: when it is drawn through the water, thepressure of the water upon the deflections of the head and tail pieces,will cause the artifi cial minnow to be rapidly related upon the shaft,thereby producing a deception of a live minnow.

I claim:

1. An artificial fishing bait, comprising three stumped thin metalstrips respectively formed to represent the head and two sides of aminnow, the ends of the head piece being formed with outward deflectionsrepresenting fins and the rear ends of the two sides being similarlyformed with outward deflections representing tail pieces, substantiallyas set forth.

2. A11 artificial fishing bait, comprising three thin metal stripsrespectively formed to represent the head and two sides of a minnow, theends of the head piece being formed with outward deflectionsrepresenting fins and the rear ends of the two sides being similarlyformed with outward deflections representing tail pieces, the two sidestrips provided with a sleeve fitted between their tail portions, thehead strip provided with a hole, said sleeve and hole forming supportfor said minnow upon said shaft, substantially as sct forth.

3. An artificial fishing bait, comprising strips forming its sides, astrip doubled over to represent the head of a minnow and having itsrespective ends attached to said side strips, said side strips and theends of said head strip terminating with outward deflections,substantially as set forth.

4. An artificial fishing bait, comprising two strips representing thesides of a minnow, and a third doubled over strip representing the headof such minnow, the ends of such third strip being attached to therespective side strips and being formed with outward deflections,substantially as set forth,

5. An artificial fishing built, comprising two strips representing thesides of a minnow, and a third doubled over strip representing the headof such minnow, rivets uttnching the ends of such doubled over strip tosaid side strips, the ends of such doubled over strip being formed withoutward deflections and the rivets whereby such ends are attached tosaid side strips representing the eyes of the minnow, substantially asset forth.

(3. An artificial fishing bait, comprising three pieces of stamped thinmetal strips constituting respectively the sides and head of a minnowsaid head strip provided with :1 central shaft hole and having its rearends respectively deflected outwardly and curvilinearly to form frontfins, such rear ends of said head strip fastened to the forward ends ofsaid side strips by rivets representing the eyes of the minnow, saidside strips having their rear ends respectively deflected outwardly andcurvilinear-1y to form tail fins and provided with a sleeve forward ofsaid tail fins fastening such side strips together and forming a shaftbearing for same, substantially as set forth.

Signed by me this 7th day of May, 1006.

ELMER J. HAVERLY.

Attested by- CHAS. C. Yocun, MARIoN HARDING.

